By Kirk White

last modified: August 29, 2012

This README describes the following files:



BLS_capbymeasure.xls        -- "Capital-at-glance" tables from the BLS Multifactor Productivity Program. 
                                Capital and related measures on a NAICS 3-digit (or groups of 3-digit) basis
                                for 1987-2010.
                                Downloaded from the BLS website on August 28, 2012.
                                The first tab of the spreadhseet is a README file with a more detailed description.
                                18 sheets--one for each capital measure. 

BLS_capital_mfg_tables.xls  -- Same data as BLS_capbymeasure.xls, but organized differently.
                               Each NAICS3 or group of NAICS3 industries is a separate sheet, with
                               the 18 capital or capital-related measure in a separate table within the sheet.
			       First sheet also contain a detailed description of the variables.

BLSk_327.csv -- Export of the NAICS 327 (Nonmetallic Mineral Products) sheet from the 
		BLS_capital_mfg_tables.xls spreadsheeet.

ky_327.csv   -- Export of table 3.1, Capital Income (Billions of Dollars) from BLSk_327.csv:
                Capital income for equipment, structures, and all assets, for the years 1987-2010
                for NAICS 327.  (Ready-mix Concrete is in this sector).
pk_327.csv   -- Export of table 4.1, Productive Capital Stock (Billions of 2005 Dollars) from 
 	        BLSk_327.csv.  Productive stock for equipment, structures, and all assets, 1987-2010.
kc_327.csv   -- Export of table 6.2, Capital Composition (Ratio of Capital Input to Productive Stock) from 
 	        BLSk_327.csv.  Base year=2005. (Index=100). For equipment, structures, and all assets, 1987-2010.
kdpr_327.csv -- Export of table 9.1, Depreciation Rate of Wealth Stock, from BLSk_327.csv.  
                Base year=2005. (Index=100). For equipment, structures, and all assets, 1987-2010.
piinv_327.csv - Export of table 8.1, [Investment] Price Deflator, from BLSk_327.csv.
		Base year=2005. For equipment, structures, and all assets, 1987-2010.

bls_capital_327.sas7bdat
	     -- The above capital files merged to together.  The indexes and real variables are converted from base
                year 2005 to two different base years: 1997 and 2002.  This file also includes the rental price
                of capital (nominal year t dollars paid to rent one base-year dollar of capital, where the base
                year is either 1997 or 2002).  
                Created by importmergeBLS_capital_327.sas 


Probably will not use the two following files:

BLSkeqrentprice3dig.csv -- Capital Equipment Rental Price indexes, NAICS3 industries, 1987-2010.
			   Exported from BLS_capbymeasure.xls.
BLSkstrentprice3dig.csv -- Capital Structures Rental Price indexes, NAICS3 industries, 1987-2010.
			   Exported from BLS_capbymeasure.xls.
